Chapter 663 Familiar
But this matter is not easy to investigate. It is easier to deal with Young Master Yu. After all, if he is still in contact with that woman, there must be clues left behind.
Moreover, the Yu family has absolute power in Hangzhou, so he acted recklessly and probably did not try to hide anything.
The trouble comes from Princess Rong'an.
It had been too long since she got married, and Concubine Hui had already cleaned up all the traces at that time, so it was even more impossible to find out anything now.
I checked the matter of Princess Rong'an when I was in the capital, but I didn't find anything.
It’s even harder to check now.
Zhao Shen stroked Ji Yunshu's brow and said, "Don't worry, it's just one more clue. Even if we can't find it, it's nothing."
Ji Yunshu felt that he had missed something.
She felt that there was no hatred without reason in this world, and Princess Rong'an must have a reason for her dislike for her.
She hadn't wanted to delve into it before because their lives had little intersection.
A princess who married far away in the south of the Yangtze River returned to the capital only a few times, and her likes and dislikes were irrelevant to Ji Yunshu.
But now, they have intersection.
Thinking about Princess Rong'an's return to the capital this time, Ji Yunshu couldn't help but ask Zhao Shen: "Princess Rong'an stayed in the capital for quite a long time this time, didn't Chen Jue find it a little strange?"
Princess Rong'an's biological mother, Concubine Hui, had passed away long ago, so when she returned to Beijing, she lived in the Yu family's mansion in the capital.
In name, she was there to accompany the young master of the Yu family to take the imperial examination, but now thinking back, she had been in the capital for more than a year.
This doesn't make sense.
Zhao Shen said, "I've checked. She did stay in the capital for so long because of the Yu family's affairs. Didn't she bring the young ladies of the Yu family to various banquets some time ago?"
This makes sense. The Yu family has lived in Jiangnan for generations. If they want to know the news from the capital in time, it is inevitable that someone will become an official in the court or maintain a marriage relationship with the big families in the capital.
This is what Princess Rong'an did in the capital.
On the surface, everything she did was for the Yu family.
Ji Yunshu pondered for a long time, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind: "The lover she loved before she got married should still be in the capital. You said she has been back in Beijing for so long, have they met?"
Zhao Shen didn't know why she always thought in such an unconventional way, so he said with a smile, "That's possible, but Princess Rong'an returned to the capital for socializing. Do you know how many banquets she attended and how many people she met?"
Ji Yunshu was suddenly a little discouraged. In just one year, Princess Rong'an must have met all the powerful people in the capital, so there was no way to investigate.
Zhao Shen rubbed her forehead and said, "Princess Rong'an is the eldest young lady of the Yu family. If we want to investigate the Yu family, we naturally cannot avoid her. Before I left the capital, I told Xiao Yu to keep investigating. Just wait and see. You never know when we might get some news."
Ji Yunshu still admired Zhao Shen's foresight. He had indeed made a lot of preparations before coming to Hangzhou.
So she was too lazy to bother herself.
The next day, Ji Yunshu originally planned to take Madam Ye to Yu Mansion, but early in the morning, Madam Ye sent a little girl to deliver a message saying that she was sick.
The little girl's name is Zhenzhu. She is the adopted daughter of Madam Ye. She is only about ten years old this year, but she is very smart.
She said to Ji Yunshu apologetically, "My mother caught a cold last night and has a fever this morning. She's afraid she won't be well for a day or two, so she asked me to apologize to Madam. I've been with her all day, and I know everything about the pastry shop. She was afraid that I might delay Madam's business, so she asked me to stay with her for the next two days."
Everyone gets sick, so Ji Yunshu didn't care. He just said, "In that case, let your mother recover well, and you come with me to the Yu Mansion."
Ye Zhenzhu immediately said, "Okay."
The two of them packed up and left in a car.
The little girl Pearl obviously learned etiquette very well and sat very straight, but she was young after all and was very curious about the outside world. Her bright eyes could not help but look out.
Ji Yunshu asked, "Doesn't your mother usually take you out?"
Normally, someone of Ye Madam's status wouldn't have so many restrictions, and she could take the girl out for walks more often.
Zhenzhu shook her head. "My mother said that since she's a widow, it's easy for her to get into trouble if she goes out. Not only does she not want to go out, she also won't let me go out. I find it strange that she agreed to let me go with you to the Yu Mansion this time."
Ji Yunshu laughed and said, "What's so strange about this? Your mother has been managing the Cen family's business in Hangzhou for many years. Hasn't she ever dealt with the Yu family?"
This is almost impossible. Although the Cen family's business in Jiangnan is not as big as in Beijing, it is not small either.
There are several silk shops in Hangzhou, and the best materials are exclusively supplied to wealthy families.
She just asked casually, but the little girl replied, "Several ladies of the Yu family order their clothing from us, so we have done business before. But my mother doesn't seem to like the Yu family very much, and she delegates all the family affairs to others."
"Is that so?"
It sounds like Madam Ye is deliberately avoiding the Yu family.
Ji Yunshu thought about Madam Ye’s sudden illness and became lost in thought.
Zhenzhu smiled and said, "This is nothing special. In fact, it's not just the Yu family. My mother doesn't like to deal with other aristocratic families in Hangzhou. Sister Cen also knows about this. She promised my mother not to let her show up in public."
With that said, things seem normal again.
A poor woman from an official family has reason not to want to meet someone who might know her.
As a widow living with a little girl, it is indeed not appropriate for her to appear in public.
Ji Yunshu suppressed the doubts in his heart and asked Ye Zhenzhu some more questions. The little girl answered in an orderly manner.
The carriage soon arrived at Yu Mansion.
They made someone known and were taken inside.
Ji Yunshu originally thought that he was going to see the steward.
Who knew that he would be taken directly to a yard.
The person he saw was Princess Rong'an.
She sat there high above, wearing a scarlet skirt with peonies outlined in gold thread, looking graceful and elegant.
Ji Yunshu brought Ye Zhenzhu forward to salute.
She had changed her appearance, so Princess Rong'an couldn't recognize her. She just looked at her for a long moment and said, "Are you from the Sheng family? Why do you look familiar to me?"
Ji Yunshu said calmly, "Someone has said this before. Maybe it's because I look more similar to others."
She disguised herself to look like the third young lady of the Sheng family, so Princess Rong'an probably wouldn't be able to recognize her.
The Sheng family also explained that it would be impossible for someone who is not familiar with the matter to notice the clues.
Princess Rong'an nodded. This appearance was indeed nothing unusual. Many female members of the family looked like this.
Her gaze accidentally turned to the face of Zhenzhu who was following Ji Yunshu. She was startled and felt that this little girl also looked very familiar.
So he asked, "Is this the girl from the Sheng family?"
Ji Yunshu replied: "No, this is the daughter of the shop owner."
Princess Rong'an smiled and said, "I've heard for a long time that the owner of your pastry shop is a very capable woman, but it's a pity I've never had the chance to meet her. Why did you ask her daughter to come today?"
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